Simon Nemec

His best five is with Dillon, Hischier, Meier and Mercer: 71.7% of the expected goals over 75 minutes.

The five the coach goes back to is Nemec with Dillon, Hischier, Meier and Mercer, 75 minutes at 5v5.

Nemec is at his best beside Hischier: 56.8% of the expected goals together against 45.3% apart.

Mercer is a different player beside him: 55.9% of the expected goals with Nemec, 51.4% without him.

The pairing that generates most is Nemec and Hischier: 5.61 expected goals an hour.

With Gritsyuk on the ice too, the Devils have outscored opponents 19 to 11 at 5v5.

On the power play his best partner is Mercer: 95.7% of the expected goals over 50 minutes.

Nico Hischier has assisted on 4 of his 12 goals, 33.3% of them.

He has helped on 5 of Jack Hughes's goals, 33.3% of his own assists.

60.0% of his assists are primary, the pass that actually made the goal.

Nemec plays 19:40 a night, 102nd among defencemen.

He blocks 4.67 shots an hour of ice time.

Only 7.7% of his points come on the power play: this is even-strength production.

Nemec has 3 game winners including 3 in overtime this season.

He takes the puck back 1.08 times an hour.

He fires 12.11 attempts an hour of ice time.

41.5% of his attempts are fired from beyond 45 feet.

Nemec has taken 270 shot attempts this season.

His average attempt comes from 39.2 feet.

24.8% of what he shoots comes from the slot.

24.8% of his attempts come from inside 25 feet.

Nemec has scored 4 times on Spencer Knight this season, more than on any other goaltender.

His deadliest matchup is Spencer Knight: 40.0% of his attempts against him go in.

He has 4 goals against the Blackhawks this season.

He converts 11.8% of the shots he puts on goal.

From inside 25 feet he buries 9.0% of his attempts.

Nemec has 12 goals off 9.4 expected: 2.6 more than the chances alone say.